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Ontario to boost advertising dollars to news publishersOntario plans to help the province's beleaguered news industry with a change in advertising rules.CanadaJul 3
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Jail sentence appropriate for Calgary police officer who body slammed woman: appeal courtAn Alberta Court of Appeal panel said a former Calgary cop's jail sentence for bodyslamming a woman was appropriate, according to a decision published on Wednesday morning.CrimeJul 10
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Montreal’s air quality in 2023 most polluted in years due to forest firesThe city’s annual air quality report, published this week, shows fine particle pollution spiked in 2023 to its highest level in eight years.CanadaJul 9
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Young people are choosing to stay single and loving it. Here’s whyThe study published earlier this month said people aged 14 to 20 years are now more satisfied with being single than their counterparts 10 years ago.HealthJul 1
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Want to quit smoking? WHO recommends these treatments for tobacco usersThe World Health Organization has published its 'first-ever' clinical treatment guideline for people who want to quit tobacco use – which is on the decline in Canada and globally.HealthJul 2
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Julian Assange returns to Australia after being freed in plea dealWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returned to his homeland Australia on Wednesday, hours after pleading guilty to obtaining and publishing U.S. military secrets.WorldJun 26
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Extreme heat causes nearly 500 deaths per year in Quebec, report findsExtreme heat has a major impact on Quebec's health-care system, which is already stretched thin, a report published on Wednesday says.HealthJun 19
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Study finds coal dust blown onto snowpack in Alberta, British ColumbiaNewly published research has found cancer-causing chemicals downwind from coal mines in southern British Columbia in concentrations that rival those next to oilsand mines.EnvironmentJun 19
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Google signs deal with organization to distribute $100M to Canadian news companiesGoogle agreed to pay Canadian news publishers $100 million annually, indexed to inflation, in order to be exempt from the Online News Act.CanadaJun 7
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Majority of Calgarians thinks mayor has done a bad job on key issues: Leger pollA large majority of Calgarians think the mayor has done a bad job on key issues, according to a Leger poll published on Monday.PoliticsJun 4
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Pregnant people with disabilities face barriers to accessible care: reportThe report published on Tuesday calls for more education and training about disabilities for physicians, nurses and other care providers who work with pregnant people.HealthMay 28
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Ontario privacy commissioner probing deleted Greenbelt emailsOntario's privacy commissioner says she will publish a special report about the use of non-government emails and deleted messages related to the Greenbelt.PoliticsMay 27
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Historic number of Calgarians say quality of life has worsened, survey findsA recently published City of Calgary survey shows that the number of Calgarians who believe their quality of life has worsened in the past three years has reached historic highs.CanadaMay 26
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New report shows French use on the decline in QuebecA report published by the Office Québécois de la Langue Française illustrates that the use of the French language is on the decline — especially among adults aged 18 to 34.CanadaMay 22
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Alberta advantage slipping as living standards and wages decline: reportA new report published by the Alberta Federation of Labour says the "Alberta Advantage" is slipping away due to declining living standards and wages.EconomyMay 18
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Tabloid publisher tells trial he bought, quashed stories damaging to TrumpDonald Trump has maintained he is not guilty of any charges in the hush money trial. In New York, he says the stories that were bought and squelched were false.U.S. NewsApr 25
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Toxic metals in vapes may pose major health risks for youth, study findsThe study, published Monday in the Tobacco Control journal, says vaping may increase the risk of exposure to lead, uranium and cadmium.HealthMay 1
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Bill 96: New language rules requires Quebec store signs to be two-thirds in FrenchThe new rules are part of Bill 96, which overhauled Quebec's language laws in 2022 in an attempt to protect the French language.CanadaJun 26
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Saskatoon man faces 9-month sentence for leaving hate comments on obituaryRobert Gordon was given a nine-month conditional sentence on July 3 after leaving hate speech and racially motivated comments on Megan Gallagher's obituary.CanadaJul 15
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Blue Jays recall Eisert, option Francis to minorsThe Toronto Blue Jays have recalled left-handed pitcher Brandon Eisert from triple-A Buffalo.SportsJul 14